The Huntsman: Winter's War

What does the Mirror show you?

What do you see?

An oft-told tale,

that of Snow White.

How she vanquished the evil Queen Ravenna,

and took her rightful place on the throne.

But there is another story,

one you have not yet seen.

One that comes long before "happily ever after".

THE HUNTSMAN WINTER'S WAR

A mere pawn?

A humble pawn can bring down kingdoms.

Stop distracting me.

Poor little pawn. Mean old king.

So sad.

But the final say...

Well.

Queen, will have that.

Queen takes king.

And you thought this was just a game.

With the Mirror at her command,

Ravenna was invincible.

She took her kingdom as she had taken others before it.

and as she would take others again,

with her sister, Freya, at her side

Is it love?

Truly?

It is love, truly. Your move.

Why should I bother? You always win.

You always let me win.

I suppose you are my weakness.

Very well.

Queen to Rook five. Checkmate in three.

Learn from lost, Freya, and your day will come.

Your possibilities will be endless once the magic awakens in your heart.

It won't.

We both know it won't. I'm not like you.

All the women of our blood are gifted, Freya.

And in time...

you will find the source of your power, as I've found mine.

We'll see.

What?

You're carrying his child.

Oh.

You didn't know.

Well.

- He's promised to another. - He does not love her.

Their engagement is sealed and cannot be break.

He will deny you.

And he will deny your daughter.

He will not.

Freya.

I'm not being cruel.

I simply wish to protect you.

You may be surprised how things turn out.

You know much, Ravenna.

But you do not know all.

I'm afraid I do.

Freya did not believe her sister.

For love blinds even the clearest eye.

And when her daughter was but a few weeks old,

Freya's trusting heart was rewarded at last.

Her lover had sent word.

He would defile his family and marry Freya in secret in the royal garden.

They would gather their child

and flee the kingdom to begin a life of their own.

Freya, don't.

I had no choice.

I had no choice, Freya.

NOOOOO...OOO !

Consumed by grief and anger,

Freya left his sister to seek a kingdom of her own in the land far to the north.

There, the people would come to fear her very name.

Burn it! Kill them all!

For if she could not raise a child,

then in it's place she would raise an army.

Come on, boy!

No!

Eric! Run!

Come on, you runt.

Freya turned the once green farm lands of the North

into a frozen wasteland.

There she built her fortress, and rule as the Ice Queen.

Carretas!

How lucky you are.

You're with me now.

And you will never know this suffering again.

You are scared?

No.

Is it your father that you missed?

Your mother?

- Yes. - Yes.

Tell me your name.

Tull.

Tull.

Love is a lie.

It is a trick played by the cruel on the foolish and the weak.

Cast it from your mind.

Never let it render you frail of mind, or of will.

Because in my kingdom there is but one law:

"Do not love."

It's a sin, and I'll not forgive it.

Now, let's hear no more of family and love.

Those illusions are beneath you.

I have freed you from them.

And in exchange for this precious gift, I ask only one thing.

Your loyalty.

You will train. You will harden.

You will become my elite, my Huntsmen.

And nothing will ever, ever destroy you.

Take it!

One. Two. Three.

Strike!

And so, children grew to be soldiers.

Becoming one with blade and arrow.

Prepare your bows!

Draw!

Release!

Guard?

The boy and the girl.

Who are they? What are their names?

- Which? - The best ones.

Eric and Sara, my queen.

Did I scare you?

Do you not know?

I never miss.

Carretas!

The new children, sir.

It's about time.

Come on, kids. Come on, hurry up, get out. Come on.

Come on.

Don't worry.

Out!

Come on. Move, faster.

Pssst.

What are you doing in there?

I know who lives here.

She scares me.

Uh, you're right.

She can be wee bit grumpy from time to time.

Do you know what I do? I just never let her know what I am thinking.

How do you do that?

Well, can you make a mean face?

That's not bad.

What about like this.

That's better. Now, that's your war face.

If you wear that always when the Queen is near,

she'll never know what you're thinking either.

You do that and you'll be fine.

Come on.

The Queen sent her army to wage war against the great kings of the North.

Battle after battle, they returned victorious.

Those who were left alive.

You've done well, my children.

Very well.

You forget to walk in shadow.

And you forget your balance.

What are you doing?

Well, can't you tell, you daft boy?

I'm marrying you.

It was my mother's.

My only treasure.

I lived for her.

Now...

I live for you.

How do we live for each other in this place here?

Freya will take one look at us and she'll know, what then?

It's almost day.

Gather your things.

Meet me in the courtyard.

She'll catch us, or she won't.

But either way...

we shall be free.

You do love me, don't you?

Aye, I do.

I give you my life and my death.

Stand or fall, I'll never leave your side, I swear it to you.

I know this story.

The girl goes in secret to meet her one true love.

I wonder how it ends this time.

I gave you both everything.

And in return, you betray me.

For love.

We fought your wars. We've done enough.

Please, my Queen, let us go.

Do not beg me.

It is weak.

You are weak.

You want to leave?

Very well, go to each other.

If you can, and I'll let you go.

Shouldn't be too hard.

Love conquers all.

So I've heard.

Take him out of my sight.

Once upon a time, a man and a woman fell in love.

But such things cannot last.

For the heart is a treacherous thing.

And love...

Love is nothing more than a fairy tale.